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| − | |title = 1. | + | |title = 1. What is the POSIX Standard? |
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| + | + A standard describing interfaces that all complicant variants of UNIX need to implement. | ||
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| + | - A proposal for a new operating system succeeding UNIX. | ||
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| + | - A UNIX distribution that had to be renamed due to legal claims. | ||
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| + | |title = 2. What does LINUX refer to? | ||
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| − | + | + | - A complete installation of the operating system with all supporting tools and applications. |
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| − | - | + | + The operating system kernel only. |
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| + | - The operating sytem kernel including the most basic system tools. | ||
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| + | - None of the Above | ||
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| + | - A commercial publishing channel to obtain the Linux kernel. | ||
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| + | + A pre-configured collection of Linux kernel and accompanying applications. | ||
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| + | - A public file server hosting the Linux kernel and a few system applications. | ||
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| + | - None of the Above | ||
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| + | |title = 5. How many HPC systems of the Top500 used some form of Linux in June of 2020? | ||
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| + | - 80% | ||
| + | || see [https://top500.org/statistics/list top500] (access on 27.08.2020) List in June 2020 shows all Top 500 supercomputers are using Linux. | ||
| + | - 95% | ||
| + | || see [https://top500.org/statistics/list top500] (access on 27.08.2020) List in June 2020 shows all Top 500 supercomputers are using Linux. | ||
| + | + 100% | ||
| + | || see [https://top500.org/statistics/list top500] (access on 27.08.2020) List in June 2020 shows all Top 500 supercomputers are using Linux. | ||
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Revision as of 10:02, 23 November 2020
| Tutorial | |
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| Title: | Introduction to Linux in HPC |
| Provider: | HPC.NRW
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| Contact: | tutorials@hpc.nrw |
| Type: | Multi-part video |
| Topic Area: | HPC Platforms |
| License: | CC-BY-SA |
| Syllabus
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| 1. Background and History | |
| 2. The Command Line | |
| 3. Linux Directory Structure | |
| 4. Files | |
| 5. Text display and search | |
| 6. Users and permissions | |
| 7. Processes | |
| 8. The vim text editor | |
| 9. Shell scripting | |
| 10. Environment variables | |
| 11. System configuration | |
| 12. SSH Connections | |
| 13. SSH: Graphics and File Transfer | |
| 14. Various tips | |
This part of the tutorial introduces Linux and puts it into context with the UNIX operating system, the POSIX standard, and the GNU initiative. It further introduced terms like kernel and distribution that will help you understand further literature or videos on this topic.
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